It's not easy being Mario. Sure you're the beloved hero of some of the greatest video games ever made, but you don't have a lot of wardrobe options. Wear the wrong color, and people could easily mistake you for your brother Luigi (or worse, Ron Jeremy).

Going from Goomba-stomping work clothes to formalwear is a tough switch, but this Mario handles it with class. A red button-down, bowtie, tuxedo shoes and tophat add black-tie flair, but the dungaree overalls and M logo are classic Mario.

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Going from working-class to high-class sends a clear a clear message: "I'm a sophisticated guy, buy seriously Bowser, stay the heck away from my tatted-up princess friend tonight." Check out more photos from Funky Formal at the Sail Inn in Tempe.

Irrational Games, the development team behind Bioshock have quietly been at work on a new game for the last few years. Recently though, the team began to tease that they were working on a new game and that additional info about it would soon be released. Irrational even launched a placeholder website—titled Project Icarus; which caused a great deal of wild speculation among gamers and games press.

Today the team has finally revealed their secret project is titled Bioshock Infinite; along with the name and the game's unique Americana aesthetic, a teaser trailer which highlights some of the ways this new addition to the Bioshock franchise will be different was also released.

Bioshock Infinite Trailer:

The press release explains:

Set in 1912, BioShock Infinite introduces an entirely new narrative experience that lifts players out of the familiar confines of Rapture and rockets them to Columbia, an immense city in the sky. BioShock Infinite is currently planned for release during calendar 2012.

Originally conceived as a floating symbol of American ideals at a time when the United States was emerging as a world power, Columbia is dispatched to distant shores with great fanfare by a captivated public. What begins as a brand new endeavor of hope turns drastically wrong as the city soon disappears into the clouds to whereabouts unknown.

The player assumes the role of former Pinkerton agent Booker DeWitt, sent to the lost city to rescue Elizabeth, a young woman imprisoned there since childhood. He develops a relationship with Elizabeth, augmenting his abilities with hers so the pair may escape from a city that is literally falling from the sky. DeWitt must learn to fight foes in high-speed Sky-Line battles, engage in combat both indoors and amongst the clouds, and harness the power of dozens of new weapons and abilities.

My favorite turn based strategy game for iPhone and iPod Touch, Civilization Revolution gets a temporary discount thanks in part to freeappoftheday.com. Taking the addictive classic from a bargain at $7 to a steal at $0. [iTunes]

The new trailer for Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World is not only hugely entertaining, but a bit of a marketing revelation as well. The trailer features a slew of Easter Eggs and hidden links which unlock additional content, clips and even Achievements. Check it out for yourself below:

I could give you a thrilling and descriptive introduction of what you'll see in the following video, which features a new game in development at Capcom. It's just far more fun to let the images speak for themselves. Enjoy!

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Hollywood still can't figure out how to make a good video-game movie, but longtime gamers can get their nostalgia fix and some serious yuks out of spoof trailers online. The last couple of weeks have brought us a pair of trailers destined to stand alongside "Minesweeper - The Movie" as all-time greats.

Most people would imagine the God of War movie as a bloody epic in the vein of Zack Snyder's "300." But Wes Anderson or Noah Baumbach could tell you the popular PlayStation series is really about one man's journey to find a place in a world where his gods have abandoned him.

You may have noticed a common thread here: the song "Home" by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes. It's a good tune that's becoming weirdly ubiquitous this summer. No complaints here.

Cool new gaming shirts

Also mixing games and movies, shirt.woot is selling brn2pwn today. It's the perfect mix of "Full Metal Jacket" and Modern Warfare, and fans of either should read the description:

And if Oregon Trail is too oldschool or educational a computer game for your tastes, maybe you'll prefer this Ski Free shirt from Busted Tees. The old Windows time-waster is a reminder to us all that nothing is free, as any skiier who loiters too long will pay the ultimate price.

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